Answer The Congress
Explanation:
The Taxing Clause of Article I, Section 8, is listed first for a reason: the Framers decided, and the ratifiers of the Constitution agreed, that Congress must itself possess the power “to lay and collect Taxes . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.” Congress
Answer: articles of confederation
Explanation:
After the independemce of the United States from Great Britain, the Articles of Confederation was a written document that outlined the roles of the federal government.
The Articles of Confederation created a government that was made up of a Congress, that was given the power to make alliances, sign treaties, appoint foreign ambassador, declare war, appoint military officers, and manage relations with the Indians.